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Principal Software Engineer - IT

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

122

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$119,159

Median Salary

National Average

-56.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

6

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$95,950

25th Percentile

$107,830

Median (50th)

$120,000

75th Percentile

$127,752

90th Percentile

$142,091

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Software Engineer - IT
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
DELL USA LP 62 $118,268 $73,700 - $165,760 100.0%
EMC CORPORATION 9 $119,868 $99,944 - $155,292 100.0%
DELL MARKETING USA LP 5 $122,166 $105,851 - $158,840 100.0%
SECUREWORKS 1 $123,600 $123,600 - $123,600 100.0%
Sleep Number Corporation 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 0.0%
Torrid 1 $142,667 $142,667 - $142,667 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 47 $127,807 $107,100 - $165,760
Senior 26 $109,213 $90,177 - $142,667
II 4 $85,282 $76,431 - $92,050
I 1 $73,700 $73,700 - $73,700
Manager 1 $152,205 $152,205 - $152,205
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 79 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 79 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Round Rock TX 69 $119,873
Hopkinton MA 5 $114,301
Eden Prairie MN 1 $105,851
Atlanta GA 1 $123,600
Minneapolis MN 1 $125,000
City of Industry CA 1 $142,667
Spring TX 1 $73,700
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 25 $115,546 100.0%
FY 2022 32 $117,033 100.0%
FY 2023 11 $119,423 90.9%
FY 2024 11 $133,289 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Software Engineer - IT

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
DELL USA LP 62 $118,268 100.0%
EMC CORPORATION 9 $119,868 100.0%
DELL MARKETING USA LP 5 $122,166 100.0%
SECUREWORKS 1 $123,600 100.0%
Sleep Number Corporation 1 $125,000 0.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.